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GEORG HACKER, OF CANNONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,671, dated August9, 1898. Application filed January 25, 1898. Serial No. 667,882. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gaone HACKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cannonsburg, in the county of Washington Vand State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBroom-Cases; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear7 andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a broom-case adapted to hidethe broom from view and having means to grip the handle of the broom andsustain the weight of the latter.

With this object in view the invention consists of the details ofconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will-behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the broom-case open,the standard being partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a similar view showingthe broom in position, the door of the case being removed. Fig. 3 is anelevation of the case closed, the standard being partly broken away.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in the severaligures.

A represents the case or box to receive the broom and may be of any sizedesired, and A. is a standard extending upwardly from the rear side ofthe case. This standard may be either integral with the side or aseparate strip secured thereto. The front side of the case is a hingeddoor cl., provided with a latch j a, adapted to engage the catch b2 onone end of the case. The case is provided with feet a2 to elevate thebottom of the case above the floor or ground.

B is a foot-lever pivoted intermediate its ends to a lug b, dependingfrom the bottom of the case. The end of the lever remote from the latchis provided with a foot-piece l5', which projects beyond the verticalplane of the case, and to the other end of said lever a rod C is securedby means of a rivet c2 or other suitable means. Thisrod extendsvertically up through the bottom of the case,

and its upper portion c is bent to lie in a substantially horizontalplane and projects below the latch a when the latter is engaged with thecatch. v A recess a3 is formed in the edge of the door for the passageof the bent end c. A spring c is interposed between the bottom of thecase and the lever B at a point between the lug b and rod C and normallyholds the rod in its lowest position.

b' indicates a spring supported in any suitA able manner and tendingnormally to open the door.

D represents the broom, and al its handle. The standard A is providednear its upper end with a clamp adapted to receive the broom-handle andclamp it with sufficient force to sustain the weight of thebroom. Asshown, the clampV is formed of two jaws cl2, pivotally connected to aplate d, which is secured in any suitable manner to the standard.Springs CZ3 normally force the jaws toward each other to clamp thehandle, but will yield to permit the jaws to separate to release thehandle.

.The body of my broom-ease will be made of Wood and can be madeornamental to suit the taste, andbeing of small dimensions it may beplaced in a corner or out-of-tlieway place, yet always handy for use. YWhen the broom is needed, the door can be opened by a pressure at thepoint B. This throws the latch out of place, and then the spring b opensthe door.

While I show my broom-case with a provision for only one broom, I do notdesire to restrict my invention to one, as the case may be made for twoor more as well.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, ism

l. A broom-case having astandard extending upwardly therefrom andprovided with a clamp to detachably hold the broomehandle, said casehaving a spring -actuated door, a latch and catch to hold the doorclosed, a footlever pivotally connected to the case, and a deviceoperated by the lever to release the latch, substantially as described.

2. A broomscase having a standard entending upwardly therefrom andprovided with a spring-clamp to detaehably hold the broomhandle, saidcase having a spring-actuated.

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door, alatch and catch to hold the door closed; rod in its lowestposition, all substantially as 1o a foot-lever pivoted intermediate itsends to and for the purposes specified.

the case below the bottom thereof, a rod con- In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature nected to the end of the lever adjacent to the inpresence of two Witnesses.

' latch and extending up through the bottom GEORG HACKER of the case,the upper end of the rod being bent to extend below the latch when thedoor Witnesses:

is closed, and a spring interposed between JAS. F. SPELER, the case andthe lever to normally hold the Z. W. J EFFRY.

